New Technology Revolutionises Police Interviews

Interview is the art of communication, and presents one of the most interesting ways of getting information but it should be mentioned that the tools for interviews have increased and the greatest role is played by the technology alongside the skills that the interviewer should have.

Among the specific types of interviewers are interviewers with suspects and witnesses. Impact Marcom and Reliance High-Tech have launched V.A.D.E.R. for this purpose.

Reliance High-Tech, V.A.D.E.R. Client functions as a digital recorder with the suspect or witness interview and delivers removable digital discs in line with current PACE guidelines. The fact that it is coupled with V.A.D.E.R. Server, the interview is streamed and stored on a central secure database.

This technology gives opportunity materials to be retrieved by approved person and presented to the court. As far as using V.A.D.E.R. Server the retrieval of statements will be more efficient because of the feature like key word searching, and evidence can be identified within seconds from a comprehensive database of digital footage.

Julian Phillips, Managing Director of Impact Marcom said, “By applying proven technology from the broadcast industry, we are able to give the police force instant and secure access to their own video and audio content - in effect, their own secure content management tool.”